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Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
England
4-2
Brazil
Wednesday 9 May 1956
International Friendly
Attendance: 100,000
âš½ Tommy Taylor 3', 65'
âš½ Colin Grainger 5', 84'
âš½ Paulinho (53), Didi (55)
First Half
âš½ 3' Tommy Taylor
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âš½ 5' Colin Grainger
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Second Half
âš½ 65' Tommy Taylor
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âš½ 84' Colin Grainger
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ENGLAND
BRAZIL
Starting XI
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01Reg Matthews (G)
Cap number 2
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02Jeff Hall (FB)
Cap number 6
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03Roger Byrne (FB)
Cap number 19
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05Billy Wright (CH) (C)
Cap number 74
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07Stanley Matthews (OR)
Cap number 47
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08John Atyeo (CF)
Cap number 2
âš½3'âš½65'
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10Johnny Haynes (IF)
Cap number 5
âš½5'âš½84'
1Gilmar
2Djalma Santos
3Pavao
4Zozimo
5Nilton Santos (Capt.)
6Dequinha
7Didi (55)
8Paulinho (53)
9Alvaro
10Gino
11Canhoteiro
Zozimo gave away two penalties for hand-ball. John Atyeo''s was saved on 62 minutes and Roger Byrne missed the second on 71 minutes.
1955
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